Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Asia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Democratic Republic of the Congo
71,473 1000 No
in 2050
Eastern Asia
295,790 1000 No
in 2050
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Eastern Asia rank
8th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Asia
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How they compare

Eastern Asia currently reports 295,790 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 224,317 1000 No.

That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 4.1 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 22 countries.

Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Asia Difference Ahead
1950s 10,672 1000 No 588,789 1000 No 578,117 1000 No Eastern Asia
1960s 13,200 1000 No 662,403 1000 No 649,203 1000 No Eastern Asia
1970s 16,852 1000 No 812,932 1000 No 796,080 1000 No Eastern Asia
1980s 21,197 1000 No 885,569 1000 No 864,372 1000 No Eastern Asia
1990s 27,301 1000 No 908,116 1000 No 880,815 1000 No Eastern Asia
2000s 33,947 1000 No 811,087 1000 No 777,140 1000 No Eastern Asia
2010s 43,150 1000 No 664,430 1000 No 621,280 1000 No Eastern Asia
2020s 52,985 1000 No 524,567 1000 No 471,582 1000 No Eastern Asia
2030s 61,892 1000 No 410,915 1000 No 349,024 1000 No Eastern Asia
2040s 68,815 1000 No 331,654 1000 No 262,838 1000 No Eastern Asia
2050s 71,473 1000 No 295,790 1000 No 224,317 1000 No Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Asia?
Eastern Asia, at 295,790 1000 No against 71,473 1000 No in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia?
224,317 1000 No, with Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Eastern Asia ranks 8th of 22 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.